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denselyin a closely compacted manner; thickly

Part of speech: ADVERB

Definition: in a closely compacted manner; thickly

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdensli/

Example Sentences

  • Seoul is one of the most densely populated cities in the world.
  • My grandmother's cake was so densely packed with nuts that I needed a hammer to cut it.
  • The report was densely written with technical terms that made my head spin.

densely

ADVERB

[/ˈdensli/]

in a closely compacted manner; thickly

Trees grew so densely that the hikers could barely find the trail.
💡 Concept

Trees grew so densely that the hikers could barely find the trail.

The fog spread so densely that drivers slowed to a crawl. (📦 Packed + 👥 Together → Densely)
🧠 Mnemonic

The fog spread so densely that drivers slowed to a crawl. (📦 Packed + 👥 Together → Densely)

Through densely packed clues, he searches intensely, until truth emerges immensely!
🎵 Rhyme

Through densely packed clues, he searches intensely, until truth emerges immensely!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈdensli/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈdensli/

🌳Etymology

Rootdense
Suffix--ly

🎵Rhyme

intenselyimmenselytensely
intensely
immensely
tensely

🔗Collocations

densely populated
densely packed
densely forested
densely written
densely concentrated
densely built

📝Examples

Seoul is one of the most densely populated cities in the world.

😄 Fun example

My grandmother's cake was so densely packed with nuts that I needed a hammer to cut it.

😄 Fun example

The report was densely written with technical terms that made my head spin.

The Amazon rainforest is densely covered with vegetation.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

thicklycompactlycloselytightlyheavily

Antonyms

sparselythinlyloosely

Related

densedensityconcentrationcrowdedpacked

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